Active clinical trials for "Alveolar Bone Loss"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the INFUSE® Bone Graft as an alternative to autograft for bone formation in the back of the mandible (lower jaw) prior to placing dental implants.

The extent of marginal bone remodeling around the neck of dental implants has been used for many years as a criterion for defining their long-term success. Apico-coronal position represents a crucial factor in this field. This study aims to establish the optimal insertion depth of a subcrestal implant, with the aim of minimizing the bone resorption.

The design is a single blinded, dual comparative study of ultrasound versus micro-CT/LASCA in one study group. Up to a total of 140 subjects registered will be recruited. Subjects who are treatment planned for extraction of a hopeless tooth and socket augmentation with bone graft and are planned for a dental implant surgery. The socket will be evaluated before the extraction and multi-time points during healing until an implant is placed with various evaluation tools, including ultrasound.

To compare the diagnostic accuracy of extra-oral x-rays with intra-oral x-rays, in contrast to clinically observed measurements, for the detection of calculus and bone loss of either the suprabony or infrabony types in patients undergoing periodontal surgery.

The present study is an effort to investigate the hypothesis that Platelet Rich Fibrin/Biphasic Calcium Phosphate may play a role in inhibiting osteoclasts differentiation and in bone loss.

To compare clinically and radiographically the efficacy of demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft with and without decortication in the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects assessed by gain in clinical attachment, reduction of pocket depth and radiographic bone fill.To evaluate clinically and radiographically the regenerative potential of demineralized freeze-dried bone graft (DFDBA) material in periodontal intrabony defects.To evaluate clinically and radiographically the regenerative potential of demineralized freeze-dried bone graft (DFDBA) when used in combination with decortication in periodontal intrabony defects.

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness in periodontal regeneration of cross-linked hyaluronic acid at 1.8% (Hyadent BG®) with enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) in periodontal bone defects evaluating their clinical and radiographic variables.

Currently, the most positive documented outcomes of periodontal regenerative therapy (PRT) in intrabony defects (IBDs) have been achieved with a combination of bone grafts ( BGs) and a regeneration material like membranes in guided tissue regeneration ( GTR) or enamel matrix derivative (EMD) in Induced Periodontal Regeneration ( IPR) technique. Among the graft materials only autogenous bone grafts ( ABGs).and demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts (DFDBA), are considered regenerative materials. Polypeptide growth factors revealed a potential application in PRT periodontal because are the biological mediators during wound healing and regeneration and autologous platelet concentrates ( PC) constitute a safe and convenient approach to deliver them. Among PC, platelet-rich fibrin ( PRF) belongs to a group of second-generation blood autologous products prepared by peripheral blood centrifugation without any nonclotting agent, so to obtain a dense three-dimensional clot architecture that concentrates platelets, fibrin, leukocytes, cytokines, and sustain cellular migration. This clot is then compressed to obtain elastic and very strong membranes that can be used directly as membranes or as a filling agent, after chopping, alone or in combination with BGs. Several studies demonstrate that PRF is effective in promoting bone regeneration (BR) when used alone or in combination with BG during oral/ periodontal surgery. To date, there are very few published clinical controlled trials that compare the results of PRF + BGs to the outcomes of PRF / BG alone in the treatment of IBDs and no study about PRF + ABG in the same defects. Only one case report tested the use of PRF + ABG mixed with bovine hydroxyapatite in the treatment of insufficient alveolar ridge width in aesthetic area. The aim of the present study is to verify if the combined use of PRF + ABG in the management of IBDs may be a treatment modality clinically "not inferior" to that with EMD + ABG.

This study designed as a randomized controlled split-mouth trial will be conducted at the Dental Clinic of the University of Valencia. The aim will be to assess differences in clinical, radiological and microbiological outcomes between implants with 2 different connections: internal hexagon and conical connection. Following the premises, to minimize the bias related to prosthetic phase and maximize the effect of connections on MBL changes, a 1abutment-1time protocol will be used. The study hypothesis is that there will be no statistically significant differences between both implant connections.

The main aim of this prospective, randomized controlled clinical study is to: • To evaluate and compare the effect of a combined orthodontic -periodontal treatment protocol versus periodontal treatment alone on osseous and non -osseous parameters in periodontally compromised patients.